PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets vs WP-PostViews
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP-PostViews leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #470, ahead of PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets at #21,916. Over the last 7 days WP-PostViews slipped 3 places and PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets slipped 409 places. WP-PostViews has the largest install base, roughly 2250× the next: 90K+ active installs against 40+ for PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets. Downloads this week: WP-PostViews 4,506 and PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets 19. Ratings: PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets 5★ from 1 and WP-PostViews 4.4★ from 65 reviews.
| Metric | PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets | WP-PostViews |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #21,916 ▼ 409 | #470 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 19 | 4,506 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.4★ (65) |
| Last updated | Mar 13, 2018 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.1 | 2.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #21,157 | #451 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2017 | Feb 2006 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets or WP-PostViews?
By active installs, WP-PostViews: 90K+ sites run it against 40+ for PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets or WP-PostViews?
WP-PostViews, at #470 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets at #21,916. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are PostViews Count & Popular Posts Widgets or WP-PostViews alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.